Social Worker

Title: Social Worker - JISH

Unit: Housing

Reports to: Senior Director of Transitional Housing

Salary Range: $70,000 - $75,000

Status: Full Time; Regular; Exempt

Location: Manhattan Location

Days/Hours: Monday to Friday, Days and Evenings

This position is represented by OPEIU Local 153

Position Summary:

The Social Worker will provide ongoing clinical support to Justice Involved housing participants with a history of homelessness, justice impacted and may have mental health and/or substance use challenges. The Social Worker will work alongside the case managers and housing specialists to engage participants in need of permanent supportive housing. This includes supporting the program modalities and individual services.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide support to the housing specialist, case managers to ensure housing applications are completed timely. This includes the timely completion of psychosocial assessments for CAPS applications;
• Work with external providers to ensure quality implementation of resources for housing placements;
• Review incoming referrals and implement treatment plan recommendations for the case management team;
• Support the program for group facilitation and engagement;
• Training on trauma and other factors that impact engagement with participants;
• Assist the Senior Director with special projects related to the Justice Involved Supportive Housing (JISH) contract;
• Provide clinical support to case managers as they work with the senior residents;
• Provide clinical and counseling support to participants as needed;
• Attend clinical ARC meetings to assess appropriateness for permanent housing placement;
• Request additional information from referral providers and court advocates to ensure program staff can support diverse needs;
• Work with the Intake Department on cases that require additional support such as ICM, CHS and ACT;
• Work cohesively with Behavioral Health, SRP, and DOCS to ensure that wraparound supports are in place;
• Assist with family reunification support;
• Other duties as assigned.

Participant support:

• Conduct comprehensive intake assessments covering substance use, mental health, housing history, legal involvement, and social support;
• Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings to ensure coordinated care. (ex. facilitate case conferences).
• Connect clients to mental health, substance use treatment, medical services, and legal aid as needed;
• Utilize strength based, client centered, harm reduction and trauma informed practices (ex. Motivational interviewing);

Housing:

• Help participants understand and uphold lease agreements, including conflict resolution with neighbors or landlords.
• Other duties as assigned
• Monitor and address housing issues that may lead to eviction risk (behavioral issues, substance use etc.
• Facilitate life skills groups (e.g., budgeting, housekeeping, communication) to support independent living